Company · Software
Interactive chart platform acquired by Canva
London, OS
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Flourish raised.
The transaction that ended Flourish's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canva | Acquisition | 6 Feb 2022 | - | Startup Daily (18 Jun 2025), Forbes Australia (18 Jun 2025), Techboard (2 May 2025), Forbes Australia (30 Jul 2024), Techboard (3 May 2024), Startup Daily (26 Mar 2024), Forbes Australia (26 Mar 2024), Startup Daily (7 Feb 2022), Startup News (WA), Startup Daily (3 Feb 2022), SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia |
Companies Flourish acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan Clark | CEO · Founder | Startup News (WA), Startup Daily, SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia |
| Robin Houston | Founder | Startup News (WA), Startup Daily, SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia |
Stories naming Flourish. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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